Overview
- England named a 25-man squad for November qualifiers against Serbia and Albania, with Myles Lewis‑Skelly omitted after featuring in October.
- Thomas Tuchel said the left-back needs more starts and minutes at club level and explained that others had out‑performed him for this camp.
- Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly and Tottenham’s Djed Spence were selected at full-back, while Alex Scott and Nick Pope were cited among players winning spots on form.
- Lewis‑Skelly has logged roughly 86–92 Premier League minutes and about 470 minutes across all competitions as Riccardo Calafiori and new signing Piero Hincapie have limited his opportunities.
- Mikel Arteta publicly backed the youngster and called for calm, as fan reaction ranged from disappointment to suggestions of a January loan and debate over other omissions such as Danny Welbeck.